Pelalawan is a regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency was created on 12 October 1999 as a result of the division of Kampar Regency, of which it was previously the eastern 43%. It now has an area of 13,408.72 km2 and had a population of 301,829 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 390,046 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 452,667 (comprising 233,025 males and 219,642 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Pelalawan Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1404) The administrative centre of the regency is in the large town of Pangkalan Kerinci, with 101,355 inhabitants in mid 2024.
Administrative districts The regency is divided into twelve districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Pelalawan Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1404) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling rural desa and 14 urban kelurahan), and its post code; of the 14 kelurahan, one is in each district (the district administrative centre as named below in each case), except that the very urbanised Pangkalan Kerinci District has three kelurahan.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area inkm2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025 Admin centre No.ofvillagesPostcode 14.05.05 Langgam 1,535.26 21,968 32,997 39,326Langgam 8 28380 14.05.02 Pangkalan Kerinci 223.45 69,444 94,585 114,687Pangkalan Kerinci 7 (a) 28381 14.05.11 Bandar Sei Kijang 408.23 17,175 21,481 23,884Sekijang 5 28383 14.05.03 Pangkalan Kuras 1,193.58 45,072 61,123 73,513Sorek Satu 17 28382 14.05.01 Ukui 1,293.17 32,293 40,298 46,693Ukui Satu 12 28388 14.05.04 Pangkalan Lesung 509.28 25,251 29,832 31,784Pangkalan Lesung 10 28387 14.05.08 Bunut 423.00 11,754 15,465 17,087Pangkalan Bunut 10 28386 14.05.06 Pelalawan (district) 1,368.77 15,388 19,120 21,897Pelalawan 9 28353 14.05.12 Bandar Petalangan 372.30 12,635 16,447 18,187Rawang Empat 11 28384 14.05.10 Kuala Kampar (b) 757.21 17,622 17,837 18,577Teluk Dalam 10 28385 14.05.07 Kerumutan 1,002.78 19,115 24,420 26,980Kerumutan 10 28352 14.05.09 Teluk Meranti (Meranti Bay) 4,321.64 14,112 16,441 20,052Teluk Meranti 9 28354 Totals 13,408.72 301,829 390,046 452,667 Pangkalan Kerinci 118
Note: (a) the three kelurahan in the centre of this district (with mid 2024 populations) are Pangkalan Kerinci Timur (50,255), Pangkalan Kerinci Kota (42,051) and Pangkalan Kerinci Barat (9,049). Of the four desa in the district, Makmur and Mekar Jaya are situated to the north of the town, and Kuala Terusan and Rantau Baru to the south of the town.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Pangkalan Kerinci Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1404011) (b) seven of the ten villages of this district comprise the offshore island of Pulau Mendol, with a land area of 445.12 km2 and with 13,721 inhabitants in mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Kuala Kampar Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1404040)
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